The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
TO SEIZE TORTUGAS ISLAND
FROM HAYrI
Not Yet Attended to by the United
States, but Preparations Are
Being Made
BY UNCLE SAM TO PROTECT HER
INTERESTS.
Some Talk Of an Extra Session-Egg
Rolling at the White House
Easter Monday.

tween the Departments OF state ana
the Government Of Great Britain in
regard to the reported threat OF thst
government to seizs Tortugas island
from HAyti, in default OF debt, yet an
Investigation is being made, and all OF
the data relating to the subject in the
department 10 being collected. The
English claim appears to be very IL
tricste in its nature. The correspon-
dencs had in Mr.. Frelinhuysen's adj
miniatra,ion shows that the claim is
an individual one, based upon num-
Der Of caseions, subcessions aud con-
tracts regarding the privilege 10 cut
mahcgony that WAS not cut, or ct least
not in sufficient quantity. The amount
OF tne C aim in Secretary Freling-
buy ems administration WAS p!acsd at
$6O0000.
ADviCKs RECEIVED AT THE NAVY DR.
PARTMKNT
from the inspector OF steel at San
Francisco are regarded as highly en-
courngiug. Lieut.. Gilmer, who ia
charged with the duty of inspecting
the eteel to be used by the Union
Iron Works in the construction OF the
cruiser Charleston, reports that he has
tested some OF the bars and other ma
terial turned out by the contractors,
aud he found that they blended beau
tifully, and he thinks that with little
patience they will be able to turn ont
as good material as there ID made. II
certainly shows excellentlyso far, says
the Lieutenant, and is as good as that
made East, aud in some respects su-
peri r. All Of the preliminary work
Is now being pushed by the contract
ora, so tina the actual work Of con-
sttuction can be started as soon as the
materials are ready. The testing ma
chine has arrived at the works, and
has already been put in service.
Commander Evans, president OF the
Inspt ction Board, has just retained
from visit to Cramps works at Phil
adslphis. He says that the framing
for the Baltimore la excellent, and he
doubts II better steel was ever put into
the frames OF vessel.
TALK OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
The story that before leaving for
home Mr.. Carlisle had conference
with tho President on the subject Of
an extra session OF Congress, aud that
II was decided to call one in October,
IL erroneous. There was q conference,
aud it related to the work of the next
Congress, but IL was with regard to
how the work should be mapped out,
and not as TO when il should be be-
gun. An extra session of Congress- lie,
II is thought, by no means unlikely,
but IL has not been decided upon.
The President is reported to be-
anxious 10 inform himself as to the
exact status Of the new members OF
the House on the more important
questions OF the day, notably the tar
iff and the finance, and will probably
accomplish that before taking any
steps toward calling Congress together.
1t seems 10 be universally conceded
that 1t would be unwise to convene
Congress unless II is known in sd-
vance with some degree Of accuracy
and certainty Just what legislation can
be secured. The President will meet
several prominent Southern men
within the next few days and take
their views ON the subject, and before
midsummer Mr.. Carlisle will probably
be in town again.
PACIFIC RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.
Tae last persons to be named in con-
neotion with the Pacific Railroad 10.
vestigation Committee ara Exon
gresham j Randolph, of Virginia,
and Ilo,, w srhupman nT Ohio opn
OF Ex-senator Thurman, and Carl
SEIZURE 1t is stated by persons in
position to know that the President
has endered the place to Mr. SchuTz,
desiring him TO be the Republican
member OF tho mission. Mr.. Schulz
who 10 still Ia bed in New York witt
broken leg sustained by his recent
fsll, said last evening that he had not
heard Of an appointment tendersd or
90 DO rendered to him by the Pfesi
dent.
TER INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
has appointed Il. l.. Puab, Of Alabama
to a clerkship under that commission
Mr., Pugh 10 son OF Senator Pueh
1his is the first appointment made by
fhe Commi, sion.
THE DIRSCToR OF THU MINT,
under section $50 OF the Revised
Statutes, aud with the approval OF Tho
Secretary OF The Treasury, has issued
a circu ar inviting designs for the OBJ
veyse sld reverse tor the silver 'ollal
and the minor coins OF the United
Sta;es Anawsrd of not to exceed $500
will be- msda for each accepted set o
designs The circular IL addressed t
well known aristu, aud invites then
10 study the coins belonging TO th,
cabinet OF the mint at Poila ielphia
which contains several pattern pieces
the. designs Of which are bell we'd to b,
superior to those Of several of the cur
rent coins.
THR CoMMIIIoSRR OF THK GENERAL
LAND OFFICE
has recommended to the Secretary o
tire lnterior for approval for patent
list Of lands lying within the limits O
tn UniOn Pacific rail- DAD in Nebraa
ks, between Nj dway, in Davidson
county, ard Big So Jugs, in Keitl
county, sggregatiug SSl 800 acres.
DELEGATION OF CATTLE RAIsERs
wRitsd on the President this If ernonI
and invited him TO attend the reunion
and banquet of the live stock breed
ers of the United Sta,ee, to be held q
Chicago, November to IS, 1887. TIL,
delegation consisted OF Dewitt W
Smith, Of Illinois, president of tn
National Cattle Growers Association
Samuel Dysart, president of the ILL
nois State Agricultural Society: Mr.
Foster, president OF the Ohio VALLEY
Cattle B eaders' Association; Mr.. Cur
tiss, # the New York State Board o
Agriculture; Alex. Seth, OF the Mary
lei d Live Stock Commission; Edwa;,
Campbell, Unite" States Marshal O
Iowa; Mark w Dur h IN, Of Illinois
MessIs. Yace, E.wood and Studt baker
of Indiana; Senators Palmer and Con
man and ReprgEen alive Springer
This President thanked them for th
invitation, and said that while he hl
& gr a. desire 10 visit the Weat, h
could net very well promise 10 5Ccer
an invitation for date go iW in tn
future. His presence ia Chicago j
November, he remarked, deDeude